Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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A Moment in an Elevator on the Second Floor. I was exiting from my Ophthalmologist exam; Entered the nearby elevator and pressed the button. Nothing. No up nor down. My mind started to calculate: Would I be abandoned here for hours? I had heard of such--those marooned in these up and down devices. My mind calmly covered the possibilities. Checking, I then looked up at the elevator indicator-- A red number '2'. What had I done to cause such? I am on '2', wishing to descend to '1'. But the indicator says '2'. OMG--'The wrong button was pressed?' Humbly, I pressed '1' and low and behold, I descended ! Amused and relieved, I exited onto '1' with additional relief And a joyous feeling, walking out into the afternoon sun! Frank Maurer 5 June 2025 2300 Hours.